Souvenir Plate of Antioch A.M.E. Church, 1967

Souvenir Plate of Antioch A.M.E. Church, 1967

African American Episcopal Church -- History
Antioch A.M.E. Church (Decatur, Ga.)

African American churches--History

This souvenir plate depicts the Hibernia Ave. Antioch A.M.E. Church with the text "ANTIOCH A.M.E. CHURCH / Decatur, Georgia / 1886 -- 1967." The plate was created by Preston-Hopkinson, Co out of Appomattox, Virginia. The back of the plate reads
"Preston-Hopkinson Co.
Appomattox, Virginia
For Decorative Use Only
ANTIOCH A.M.E. CHURCH, DECATUR, GEORGIA. Antioch African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1868 by the local members of Decatur, Georgia, with the Reverent Jethro Brooks acting as the minister. A church was built in 1870 and remained on this location for ninety-seven years. The year 1965 a new church was built under the leadership of Dr. T. J. Flanagan where we are now located.
(Sold by usher Board No 2 of the Church)"

Preston-Hopkinson Co.

Barbara Lowe Collection

Stone Mountain, Ga. : Antioch A.M.E. Church

1967

Julia Brock

Annie Shirley

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